Matthew Baker 11/14/13 1st block Why You Should Go To College Why should you go to college? There are a lot of reasons for and against this question. Like “how much will it cost” or “will I be more successful”. College is necessary for a better future. First off college is necessary because it promotes discipline‚ maturity‚ and independence. More college students are successful in life because they have matured through college. They have four years with responsibilities that only high
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College was something that never crossed my mind. It was only until about 6 months ago did the idea of “College” become a part of my everyday life. After graduating from high school I didn’t think about going to college‚ all I wanted to do was work‚ hang out with friends and play video games. So at the age of 17‚ I started working for my uncle at his liquor store for about a year. Throughout that time I attained a great amount of skills; ever where from management to customer service skills.
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that I can go to college. I am lucky that I had the opportunity to reach my dream.” These were the words that came to my mind when I found out that I was granted a scholarship. Whenever me and my family visit my relatives in the Philippines‚ I feel saddened by the lack of opportunity for my cousins‚ and for the youth. Instead of going to college‚ they are working under the sun‚ harvesting fruits and vegetables to earn money. My mother had a similar fate. Her dream was to graduate college‚ and be what
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wasn’t the case for me. I wanted to go to college‚ get a degree‚ and obtain a successful career. Me and my friends had different goals in life‚ they wanted to live life to the fullest‚ and I wanted to study. After thoroughly thinking it through‚ I realized that if I continued being friends with them‚ then I would soon resort back to the partying lifestyle. If I did that‚ then I would probably become a drunk‚ never go to school‚ and probably flunk out of college. I took matters into my own hands‚ and
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and Isabel Sawhill’s article‚ Should Everyone Go to College‚ published in Washington at the Center on Children and Families at BROOKINGS‚ Sawhill‚ and Owen write about the advantages and disadvantaged for attending college. The article goes into detail about how most studies have stated the importance of a quality education after high school. But they also explained how some things go unnoticed‚ like the fact that not every college graduate or all college degrees are not equivalent. "For certain schools
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Why Go To College? Why go to college? Why would someone spend thousands of dollars to sit in yet another classroom? My uncle says “people that get a degree make over a million dollars more in a lifetime.” My dad counters that with “the world needs ditch diggers too.” I came to college to start my life‚ to become an independent man who finds his niche among society. I suppose some people can do that outside of school but I find college to be an optimum transition to the adult life as it teaches practical
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Who decides if we should go to college? We live in this world that convinces people that college is the right thing to do. This society today has painted this clear picture‚ that if you do not attend college‚ you would always live a life of struggle. There are those who attend college to have a better life and also to receive that higher education. On the other hand‚ you have those who are force to attend college that barely made it out of high school. However‚ you do have does advocates that encourage
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Is college worth it? Does it teach us actual skills or is it more about paying to have a piece of paper certifying our degree so we could get in the workforce? In their research paper “Should Everyone Go to College”‚ Stephanie Owen and Isabel Sawhill try to answer these same questions through graphs and data taken throughout the years. For example‚ they find that on average college graduates make way more money over the years than the ones who did not pursuit an education after high school. Through
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My high school experience has been a success for me to get to college by taking all of the class I needed to get this far. I have came a long way during my high school career because I really thought I wouldn’t have made it this far due to struggling to keep my grades up but as I started it’s not hard at all to keep them up you just have to try hard and get the job done. Although being in Upward Bound has help me accomplish these goals to make it his far from ninth grade to twelfth grade. Due to
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Since day one‚ education has always been my top priority other than my faith and family. I’ve always desired to attend Seabury Hall for high school because I knew it would prepare me for college and the tasks that I will encounter in my future career. I am truly thankful for even getting to apply to such of an outstanding school. I know that if I attend Seabury Hall it will expose me to different environments and life skills that will direct me in finding my purpose in this world‚ in which will
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